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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
2
A reprinted moral verse from the Detroit Press exhorts honesty in competition. It contrasts losing with a clean conscience to winning by deceit, warning that false glory corrupts the soul and leaves lasting regret. The piece emphasizes integrity over crowds and prize.
The Groveton Advertiser laments common editorial errors and jokes about misprints such as weather notes and obituaries. It defends editors, notes everyday slips from misspellings to misdated notices, and urges readers to blame “the devil” for mistakes rather than the editor.
A three day U S Mexico friendship fiesta begins in San Diego to honor Southern California and Governor Esteban Cantu. Governors of California Arizona Utah Nevada New Mexico and Texas join as do the mayors of 200 American cities in the event.
Governor William D. Stephens of California and Mayor Frederick T. Woodman of Los Angeles will take leading parts in the celebration, signaling strong official backing and city pride.
Application 4457 seeks permission to divert McDonald Creek water at a point in Elko County for irrigation. Two tenths cubic feet per second would be conveyed to lands in SW1/4 Sec 3 and NW4 Sec 6, T47N R55EB MDB&M, April 15 to October 1. Water not returned. State Engineer J G Scrugiam issued June 1917 publications.
Notices announce intent to prove three year land claims in Elko and Carson districts. Names include Louis G Wells Dave Kunz Sr Jr Jesse Womack and others from Mountain City Nevada. First publications run May 29 to May 31 1917 with last publications June 29 to June 30 1917.
Elko 01164 Carson City 08221 Kunz Jr of Mountain City Nev filed Sept 24 1913 for Carson City homestead 08221 Elko 01164 under June 1 1906 act. Describes 169.71 acres, H B Survey 92, in unsurveyed sections 8 17 18 Town 47 N Range 54 E Mount Diablo Meridian. Notice of final three year proof set for July 17 1917. Witnesses include Dave Kuna.
In Mountain City Nevada Hugo Schlag Louis Wells Burton Jarvis and Ethel Carter file 1917 application No 4465 seeking appropriation of Battle Creek water in Elko county to convey three cubic feet per second via ditches to specified Sec 1 11 30 N R 59 BM for irrigation and domestic use from April 1 to October 1 annually J G Scrugham State Engineer notes first publication May 26 1917 with last on July 18 1917
The State of Nevada greets defendant Charles Webster Hurley and summons him to appear within ten days after service in county or twenty days out of county or forty days elsewhere to defend a suit for dissolution of marriage and custody of their minor child Charles Wesley Harvey Hurley. The action, filed June 1917, seeks a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony and child custody. First publication June 18 1917.
Louis G. Wells of Mountain City Nevada filed notice of intention to prove up a land claim in Elko County Nevada for a 136.32 acre parcel in Township 47 North Range 54 East Mount Diablo Meridian. The proceeding lists witnesses Dave Kunz Sr and Jr and Burton Jarvis of Mountain City Nevada along with JOIN B ROBDINS as Register on July eighteenth 1917.
Application 4365 records Fred J. Tyler of Valmy Humboldt County Nevada seeking appropriation of public waters. Notice states action under Section 69 Chapter 140 Statutes 1913 with date of March 1 1917 and refers to State Engineer review.
J G Schugham state engineer publishes a notice of appropriation from Milligans Creek to irrigate stock and domestic uses. Dam and reservoir planned with ten cubic feet per second conveyed to multiple lots across sections in townships 41 and 42 north, range 47 east, M D B M. Water not to be returned. First publication May 24 1917. Last publication June 24 1917.
Notices from Elko Nevada detail SAM UEL T WINES filing final proof for Jet 1 and NW of section 31 in Mount Diablo Meridian. witnesses listed. Also probate administration for DAVID LINDSAY estate with filing deadlines and claims instructions. Additional notices cover water appropriation for Chimney Creek and nearby land in Elko and Klackner homestead proof in Lee Nevada.
Nevada Land and Livestock Co warns that hunting fishing and shooting are strictly prohibited on all ranches including Marys River and both Seventy One ranches. Trespassers will be prosecuted according to law under state and local authority.
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